The Application of Innovative Technology on Internal Border Control in Schengen Area

Niki Wahyu Sayekti,Rameez Ali Surya Negara,Rizaldi Yazid Purnama Putra,Eryan Dwiki Effendi,Septyanto Galan Prakoso

doi:10.31289/jppuma.v9i2.5095

Abstract

This article or writing aims to discuss the application of technology and certain mechanism as the impact of a disruptive era on internal border control in the Schengen area. The problem is focused on the internal border system which got reintroduced as a countermeasure against the 2015 Migrant Crisis in Europe. The analysis conducted in this research will measure whether the application of technology gives a practical benefit in alleviating internal border controls or negative impact such as discrimination towards refugees and immigrants in the Schengen area. In order to approach this problem a theoretical reference is used from international relations’ perspective, as a part of the political science greater scope on the issue. The data is collected through library research and analyzed qualitatively. This study concludes that various improvements and improvisation were made in the implementation of border controls. There are several steps taken by the EU for border control checks by utilizing technology such as Visa Information System (VIS), Schengen Information System (SIS), European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), and FRONTEX. These technologies allow Schengen states to share visa data about individual who enters European Union from its various borders, enable seamless cooperation regarding border controls and law enforcement and visitor tracking between countries. This study conclude that the application of innovative technology on internal border control in Schengen Area is well applied and projectively very useful to tackle the security concerns and conflicting interests within the Schengen area and remove the needs of unnecessarily long physical internal border controls.

Highlights

Schengen Agreement, named after a small town in Luxembourg, is made by five states members of the European Economic Community
There are several steps taken by the European Union (EU) for border control checks by utilizing technology such as Visa Information System (VIS), Schengen Information System (SIS), European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), and FRONTEX
The stance delivered by Mama Merkel, who is regarded as the leader of the EU by political analysts, met a lot of criticisms, both from other EU member countries and from German politicians as well

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Schengen Agreement, named after a small town in Luxembourg, is made by five states members of the European Economic Community. These countries are Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and West Germany. The Schengen Convention supplemented this Agreement, which offered a complete removal of centralized and systematic internal border controls and a shared visa policy ( European Council, n.d.).This Agreement gave birth to the Schengen Area or Schengen Zone, in which the people of all member states could move freely between countries without any hindrance. The freedom of travel and movement has become a norm Many have voiced their concern over the reintroduction of internal border checks within the Area stating that it would disrupt and challenge the Schengen Area (The Economist, 2018). The reintroduction of internal border checks was merely a reaction to the European Union's dire problem, The 2015 Migrant Crisis

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